Top plate and cover for gas-stoves.



A. Cf MOTT, la. To? PLATE AND COVER Fon GAS sovfs.

` APPLDCATION HLED DEC. 20. i916.

Patented Oct. 2, l9l7.

BRAM U. HOTT, m, 0l' LANSDALE, PEHNBYLVAII.

T01 PLATE AND COVER FOB. GAB-STOVER Bpedlhon of Letten Patent.

l Patented oet. 2, 1917.

Appuanon nica neue-aber 2o, me. semi no. iaaou.

a solid removable plate adapted to c ose theI opening when desired.

A further object of the invention is to'V make the open work section integral with the body of the plate and to provide bearing points Hush with the upper surface of said plate and also to provide a cover plate hav ing perforations through which the bearing points extend so that when the cover plate is in position its upper surface willalso be flush with the top plate.

A still further object of the invention is to utilize the projecting elements of the xed plate to retain the removable plate in position.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is a perspective view of sutlicient of a gas stove top plate to illustrate iny invention, the detachable cover being shown in the elevated position;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the fixed section of the plate;

Fig. 3 is an inverted plan view of the removable plate;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view of thc-fixed plate; and l y Fig. 5 is a similar view showing the removable plate in position on the iixed plate.

Referring to the drawings. l is the top plate of a gas or oil stove having an opening 2 directly above the burner. In the present instance, over the burner is :i series of radiating arras 3 made integral 'with the plate and having` projections 4. These arms are connected by ribs 5 of the design clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2,`but it will be understood that the design of the open work may be modified without departing from the essential features of the invention. The projections 4 are preferably tapered, as shown, and are of such a height that the cooking utensil placed on the stove will be sup orted by these rejections on a level with t e top surface o the top plate and there will be a clear space between the utensil and the radiailaing arms below the surface of the top p ate.

6 is a detachable cover plate arranged to close the opening 2 and this plate has tapered openings iii the present instance, which register with the projections 4. The thickness of the cover plate 6 is equal to the height of the projections 4, as clearly shown in Fig. 5, so that when the cover plate 6 is in position it will be Hush with the surface gli-the top plate 1 .so that a cooking utensil llocated thereon will bc at the same height from the burner as if the plate were rcmoved and the utensil rested on the projections. The body of the cover plate is rcduced in thickness and has an annular Harige 8 connected to the radiating portions 9 in which are formed the holes 7.

lVhile I have illust-rated the projections arranged in a given manner and the open work having a certain ornamentation, it will be understood that the design may be modified without departing from vthe spirit of the invention.

The openings in the cover plate 6 are of such size and shape as not to materially weaken the plate so that it will not buckle when subjected to heat.

I claim:

The combina/tion of a top plate for a gas or oil stoveiiving an o" ^`nwoik supporting structure depressed belo. A the surface of the top plate and havin-g a series of small ta pered projections thereon terminating on ay plane with the upper surface of the top plate, the open work structure being cast integral with the plate: and a detachable cover plate arranged to he mounted upon the openwork structure, the top surface of Said cover plate being even with the top plate of the stove and having a series oit radiating ribs on the under surface, the plate having a series of holes at the ribs for the reception of the projections on the supporting struc- Anali/f c. Morr, Jn. 

